Did defensive funds prove their worth during the market sell-off – Kyle Caldwell for Money Observer
Investment trust insider on China and Vietnam – James Carthew: taking China profits to plough into Vietnam I was dealing on my portfolio again this week. I try not to turn it over too much but there were a couple of situations that I couldn’t ignore. First, I sold about half my position in JPMorgan China […]
Investment trust gearing levels were ‘modest’ heading into market sell-off Data shows that ahead of the sell-off most investment trusts had ‘modest’ gearing levels, so losses were not as heavy as they otherwise could have been. Money Observer April 23, 2020 by Kyle Caldwell The use of gearing to enhance returns over the long term is a key […]
Consolidation expected as heavyweight UK equity income trusts look for new homes Radical changes could be on the horizon The UK equity income sector could see consolidation in 202 David Brenchley, Investment Week, 23 April 2020 UK equity income investment companies could see some consolidation, according to investment trust analysts, as two of the […]
Investment trust insider on UK mid caps – James Carthew: my pick of the three UK mid-cap trusts Stock markets appear to be calming down, although we shouldn’t take a recovery for granted given the scale of the disruption that the global economy is experiencing. Across the investment company sector, many closed-end funds seem to trade […]
How to spot when the FTSE is bottoming out: Now could be the perfect time to pick up a bargain By ANNE ASHWORTH FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 21:51, 17 April 2020 | UPDATED: 22:16, 17 April 2020 Uncertainty may be the new normal. But no matter how often we hear this mantra, investors would still like to know whether […]
Alternative investment trusts for the dividend drought By Dave Baxter, Investors Chronicle, 16 April 2020 Some 45 per cent of UK companies had scrapped their dividends by 5 April and the situation is likely to deteriorate… But equity trusts are not the only source of income – many investment trusts focused on alternative asset classes such […]
Why investors should not ignore unlisted companies April 14, 2020 by Tom Bailey, Money Observer Stock markets connect the monetary savings of a society with companies in need of capital to invest and grow. At its best, this allows businesses to expand, powering economic growth and prosperity while providing savers with a return on their money. Historically, […]
How you can dodge the coronavirus dividend strike: Investors should choose trusts that have put aside money for rainy days By ANNE ASHWORTH FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 21:51, 10 April 2020 | UPDATED: 09:59, 11 April 2020 The much-publicised move by the big banks to cancel their dividends has left investors with mixed emotions and many questions… The hundreds […]
The out-of-favour investment trusts that are cheap for a reason Investors on the lookout for investment trust bargains risk catching the proverbial falling knife. Money Observer, April 8, 2020 by Kyle Caldwell Substantial stock market corrections offer brave investors the chance to go bargain-hunting, but the big caveat and trade-off is the risk of catching the proverbial falling knife. […]
